Residents Of America's Food Stamp Capital Continue To Vote Against Their SelfInterest

[bsnub]

Pretty laughable that the county that is most dependent on food stamps happens to vote 99% Republican.

That is fucked up.




youtube.com/watch?v=HSXkxs5GAPk

[buriramboy]

If the Republicans are in favour of getting rid of food stamps then they are voting to improve their lives as no food stamps means they will have to get off their lazy asses and go get a job if they want to eat as opposed to sucking on the teat of the nanny state. Governments make it too easy for the lower end to do nothing productive with their lives with never ending handouts.

[harrybarracuda]

If the Republicans are in favour of getting rid of food stamps then they are voting to improve their lives as no food stamps means they will have to get off their lazy asses and go get a job if they want to eat as opposed to sucking on the teat of the nanny state. Governments make it too easy for the lower end to do nothing productive with their lives with never ending handouts.

Perhaps if the same Republitard wankers didn't keep shipping their jobs overseas to maximise profits then they'd have more chance of getting a job and not having to rely on charity.

Just sayin' like.

[Cujo]

The really bizzare thing to me is that many (full time) jobs are so poorly paid that the workers have to get food stamps as well to survive.
That means the government is subsidising the wages of the corporations who pay so poorly and who are making record profits.
So much so they don't know where to stash the cash.

[Silverback]

That means the government is subsidising the wages of the corporations who pay so poorly and who are making record profits.

Yes it does.

[harrybarracuda]

That means the government is subsidising the wages of the corporations who pay so poorly and who are making record profits.

Yes it does.

Correction:

The TAXPAYER is subsidising.....

[Cujo]

That means the government is subsidising the wages of the corporations who pay so poorly and who are making record profits.

Yes it does.

Correction:

The TAXPAYER is subsidising.....

Yes we know, sometimes the obvious is taken as read.
But it's the government doing the distributing of the taxpayers money, and money that the government should be spending on education, health, infrastructure etc they are instead using to subsidize corporate America.
That's REPUPLICAN America.
I hope BM is grateful to Obama.
Corporate America should be forced to pay a living Salary to the workers that allow them to make those huge earnings.

[harrybarracuda]

That means the government is subsidising the wages of the corporations who pay so poorly and who are making record profits.

Yes it does.

Correction:

The TAXPAYER is subsidising.....

Yes we know, sometimes the obvious is taken as read.
But it's the government doing the distributing of the taxpayers money, and money that the government should be spending on education, health, infrastructure etc they are instead using to subsidize corporate America.
That's REPUPLICAN America.
I hope BM is grateful to Obama.
Corporate America should be forced to pay a living Salary to the workers that allow them to make those huge earnings.

And look who is always opposed to Obama raising the minimum wage?

Republitards.

Then they complain about people needing food stamps.

[RPETER65]

If the Republicans are in favour of getting rid of food stamps then they are voting to improve their lives as no food stamps means they will have to get off their lazy asses and go get a job if they want to eat as opposed to sucking on the teat of the nanny state. Governments make it too easy for the lower end to do nothing productive with their lives with never ending handouts.

Perhaps if the same Republitard wankers didn't keep shipping their jobs overseas to maximise profits then they'd have more chance of getting a job and not having to rely on charity.

Just sayin' like.

Taxes, Taxes, Taxes

[RPETER65]

The really bizzare thing to me is that many (full time) jobs are so poorly paid that the workers have to get food stamps as well to survive.
That means the government is subsidising the wages of the corporations who pay so poorly and who are making record profits.
So much so they don't know where to stash the cash.

Link please

[bsnub]

Walmart’s low-wage workers cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $6.2 billion in public assistance including food stamps, Medicaid and subsidized housing, according to a report published to coincide with Tax Day, April 15.
Americans for Tax Fairness, a coalition of 400 national and state-level progressive groups, made this estimate using data from a 2013 study by Democratic Staff of the U.S. Committee on Education and the Workforce.
“The study estimated the cost to Wisconsin’s taxpayers of Walmart’s low wages and benefits, which often force workers to rely on various public assistance programs,” reads the report, available in full here.
“It found that a single Walmart Supercenter cost taxpayers between $904,542 and $1.75 million per year, or between $3,015 and $5,815 on average for each of 300 workers.”
Americans for Tax Fairness then took the mid-point of that range ($4,415) and multiplied it by Walmart’s approximately 1.4 million workers to come up with an estimate of the overall taxpayers’ bill for the Bentonville, Ark.-based big box giant’s staffers.
The report provides a state-by-state breakdown of these figures, as well as some context on the other side of the coin: Walmart’s huge share of the nationwide SNAP, or food stamp, market.
“Walmart told analysts last year that the company has captured 18 percent of the SNAP market,” it reads. “Using that figure, we estimate that the company accounted for $13.5 billion out of $76 billion in food stamp sales in 2013.”
Walmart spokesperson Randy Hargrove described this week’s report as “inaccurate and misleading,” referring to its use of extrapolated data and adding that public assistance program eligibility requirements vary from state to state.
“More than 99 percent of our associates earn above minimum wage,” he said. “In fact, the average hourly wage for our associates, both full and part-time, is an average of $11.83 per hour.”
He said the company had no internal figures to share on the number of workers receiving public assistance.
“The bottom line is Walmart provides associates with more opportunities for career growth and greater economic security for their families than other companies in America,” he said. “Our full and part-time workers get bonuses for store performance, access to a 401K-retirement plan, education and health benefits.”
Hargrove added that the number of Walmart employees receiving Medicaid is similar to the percentage for other large retailers — and comparable to the national average.
He pointed to a 2005 report by economist Jason Furman, now a White House adviser, describing Walmart’s Medicaid enrollment as “a reflection of [its] enormous size.”
Other large retail chains have been the focus of similar reports in recent months. In October, two studies released to coincide showed that American fast food industry outsourced a combined $7 billion in annual labor costs to taxpayers. McDonald's MCD +0.1% alone accounted for $1.2 billion of that outlay.
Yum Brands came in at a distant number two, with its Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC subsidiaries costing $648 million in benefits programs for workers each year.


Report: Walmart Workers Cost Taxpayers $6.2 Billion In Public Assistance - Forbes

[RPETER65]

Walmart’s low-wage workers cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $6.2 billion in public assistance including food stamps, Medicaid and subsidized housing, according to a report published to coincide with Tax Day, April 15.
Americans for Tax Fairness, a coalition of 400 national and state-level progressive groups, made this estimate using data from a 2013 study by Democratic Staff of the U.S. Committee on Education and the Workforce.
“The study estimated the cost to Wisconsin’s taxpayers of Walmart’s low wages and benefits, which often force workers to rely on various public assistance programs,” reads the report, available in full here.
“It found that a single Walmart Supercenter cost taxpayers between $904,542 and $1.75 million per year, or between $3,015 and $5,815 on average for each of 300 workers.”
Americans for Tax Fairness then took the mid-point of that range ($4,415) and multiplied it by Walmart’s approximately 1.4 million workers to come up with an estimate of the overall taxpayers’ bill for the Bentonville, Ark.-based big box giant’s staffers.
The report provides a state-by-state breakdown of these figures, as well as some context on the other side of the coin: Walmart’s huge share of the nationwide SNAP, or food stamp, market.
“Walmart told analysts last year that the company has captured 18 percent of the SNAP market,” it reads. “Using that figure, we estimate that the company accounted for $13.5 billion out of $76 billion in food stamp sales in 2013.”
Walmart spokesperson Randy Hargrove described this week’s report as “inaccurate and misleading,” referring to its use of extrapolated data and adding that public assistance program eligibility requirements vary from state to state.
“More than 99 percent of our associates earn above minimum wage,” he said. “In fact, the average hourly wage for our associates, both full and part-time, is an average of $11.83 per hour.”
He said the company had no internal figures to share on the number of workers receiving public assistance.
“The bottom line is Walmart provides associates with more opportunities for career growth and greater economic security for their families than other companies in America,” he said. “Our full and part-time workers get bonuses for store performance, access to a 401K-retirement plan, education and health benefits.”
Hargrove added that the number of Walmart employees receiving Medicaid is similar to the percentage for other large retailers — and comparable to the national average.
He pointed to a 2005 report by economist Jason Furman, now a White House adviser, describing Walmart’s Medicaid enrollment as “a reflection of [its] enormous size.”
Other large retail chains have been the focus of similar reports in recent months. In October, two studies released to coincide showed that American fast food industry outsourced a combined $7 billion in annual labor costs to taxpayers. McDonald's MCD +0.1% alone accounted for $1.2 billion of that outlay.
Yum Brands came in at a distant number two, with its Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC subsidiaries costing $648 million in benefits programs for workers each year.


Report: Walmart Workers Cost Taxpayers $6.2 Billion In Public Assistance - Forbes

According to the U.S.guide for poverty level to obtain Medicare for a family of four is a little over $24,000 the average wage of walmart employees is 23,000, which would disqualify a family of three, if you add even one minimum wage earner you would increase that income to $38,000.All of the families I know are two income families.

[RPETER65]

Pretty laughable that the county that is most dependent on food stamps happens to vote 99% Republican.

That is fucked up.




youtube.com/watch?v=HSXkxs5GAPk

Looks like they are not willing to sell,out there independence.

[bsnub]

the average wage of walmart employees is 23,000

What a crock of crap. Were did you find this BS? Most walmart employees are part time. Walmart deliberately caps the number of full time employees to avoid paying for health insurance and benefits.

Once again you post up some utter drivel.

The site Glassdoor.com, which is based on employee reviews of companies, pegs the average sales associate pay at $8.86 per hour, or a salary of $17,841.

[harrybarracuda]

the average wage of walmart employees is 23,000

What a crock of crap. Were did you find this BS? Most walmart employees are part time. Walmart deliberately caps the number of full time employees to avoid paying for health insurance and benefits.

Once again you post up some utter drivel.

The site Glassdoor.com, which is based on employee reviews of companies, pegs the average sales associate pay at $8.86 per hour, or a salary of $17,841.

I told you he's not very good at Google.



Walmart?s Food Stamp Scam Explained in One Easy Chart | Jobs With Justice

[RPETER65]

the average wage of walmart employees is 23,000

What a crock of crap. Were did you find this BS? Most walmart employees are part time. Walmart deliberately caps the number of full time employees to avoid paying for health insurance and benefits.

Once again you post up some utter drivel.

The site Glassdoor.com, which is based on employee reviews of companies, pegs the average sales associate pay at $8.86 per hour, or a salary of $17,841.

I told you he's not very good at Google.



Walmart?s Food Stamp Scam Explained in One Easy Chart | Jobs With Justice

Try $11.83 an hour for full,time employees, on average, and April 15th the average full time will be $13.00.

[harrybarracuda]

the average wage of walmart employees is 23,000

What a crock of crap. Were did you find this BS? Most walmart employees are part time. Walmart deliberately caps the number of full time employees to avoid paying for health insurance and benefits.

Once again you post up some utter drivel.

The site Glassdoor.com, which is based on employee reviews of companies, pegs the average sales associate pay at $8.86 per hour, or a salary of $17,841.

I told you he's not very good at Google.



Walmart?s Food Stamp Scam Explained in One Easy Chart | Jobs With Justice

Try $11.83 an hour for full,time employees, on average, and April 15th the average full time will be $13.00.

You're being a retard again.

He quite clearly said:

Most walmart employees are part time. Walmart deliberately caps the number of full time employees to avoid paying for health insurance and benefits.

Are you really that stupid or do you just focus on a subset of HALF of Walmart employees in the vain hope that we won't notice that you're full of shit?

Walmart, the frequent focus of advocates for low-wage workers, is giving its lowest-paid workers a raise.
The company said 500,000 full-time and part-time associates, more than a third of its work force at Walmart (WMT) U.S. stores and Sam's Clubs, will receive pay raises in April to at least $9 an hour. That will be $1.75 above the federal minimum wage.
By next February 1, their pay will go to at least $10 an hour.

Of course this is nothing to do with States applying their own minimum wage increases because the Republican scum keep opposing it.

[slackula]

The really bizzare thing to me is that many (full time) jobs are so poorly paid that the workers have to get food stamps as well to survive.

More bizarre yet: members of active US military on food stamps...

Military use of food stamps rises again - Feb. 17, 2014
Why soldiers are increasingly relying on food stamps - CBS News
A Reminder: Military Families Use Food Stamps | Food Rant | Food | KCET

no food stamps means they will have to get off their lazy asses and go get a job if they want to eat

So you don't consider being a soldier as having a job?

[misskit]

That county is one of the poorest in the entire nation. There are no jobs there. How anyone thinks the inhabitants can just "get a job" is beyond me.

[beazalbob69]

That county is one of the poorest in the entire nation. There are no jobs there. How anyone thinks the inhabitants can just "get a job" is beyond me.

Yes but if the big companies that took the labor overseas were forced to come back these jobless uneducated people would have jobs just like they used to.

If only smart resourceful people are able to get a job in the USA the country is fucked!